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Old 02-03-10 | 03:39 PM
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gregf83
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Originally Posted by gmatocha
This countered my view of cadence efficiency.
What are your thoughts on this? Should I be training for long rides (centuries) at a lower cadence?
As long as your long rides are 2 min or less . Try repeating the test using 20 min intervals instead of 2min. Generally, most riders find their optimum cadence increases with power output. Lower cadences are always more efficient because you don't waste as much energy lifting your legs up and down (which doesn't do anything to move you forward) but not necessarily optimal.
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